Healthcare in New England

WasteWise Program

Contact Janet Bowen (bowen.janet@epa.gov) if you'd like to be added to the EPA New England Hospital
E-mail group. You'll receive regular e-mailings on a
wide range of timely and important issues directly relevant
to hospitals.

Welcome to EPA New England's Healthcare Home page - your
guide to environmental resources and assistance for hospitals and
other healthcare facilities.

In
providing healthcare, the mission of a medical facility is to protect
and improve the health of those in the community being served. With
nearly 300 hospitals and thousands of other healthcare facilities
in New England, the potential environmental and health impacts from
these operations can, however, be significant. Hospitals, for example,
use a wide range of toxic chemicals, generate large quantities of
wastes, and consume vast amounts of energy and water.

The EPA New England Healthcare Assistance program is helping to
provide the information facilities need – information to help
them reduce the environmental impacts of their operations and improve
their understanding of and compliance with environmental regulations.
We're also helping facilities realize the cost savings and
environmental benefits that can be attained through improvements
in recycling, energy efficiency and water conservation.

While our assistance efforts focus primarily on hospitals, much
of the information is applicable to smaller healthcare facilities
as well.

Use the links below to access a wide range of information. If you
can't find what you need or would like to hear more about
what's going on, please contact Janet Bowen, EPA's Regional
Healthcare Assistance Coordinator. She can be reached at: